Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-05-17

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20" .erial Steam Navigation compa-
,esn Francisco, is . corporation
hp airod in accordance TO the statutes
OFsaI u,oraia. and its object is to starile
q rli # the dreams OF the projec-
lpc "s -, aver to be realized. 1t is no
io'' han the construct on and operation
le's" ar.sll D. The hour of trial is said
o. e. ae,r Al hand. Tho great vessel
% ,,s. air. is approaching completion,
o. ~ : rial trip will be made within a
apu Months. The everlasting fortune
f ..,a company will then be made or it
~iI utterly collapse.
'" rho moving spirit in the enterprise
.prof" William Patterson, who is
.,nknow to fame on the coast. The
.rony had its inception in July of
s0' sear Mr.. Patterson being sponsor.
w. as modest and fixed the capital
~ is, W. at only 100000 or fifty thousand
s,O Sras At So each. Upon these articles
s. saia.oruolation the following officers
o. 'ns chosen. President. j. &. Sever
WEI secretary Charles Il. Travers;
auu as,,rer. Howard Livingston; man
, "rsr viii am Patterson; engineer, J.
! Haste; directors, j. q, Severance,
20 Ijlton. Howard Livingston. c. M.
s.aIsr NJ. D., and William Patterson.
S M practical aeronaut of the con-
M q Mr.. Patterson. The airship in
ee s"rse of construction is designed by
, e;n and approved by the engineer, in
w.. .,' latter case no regard being had to
~. .h Id saw. the more haste the less
unoodn Mr.. Patterson is exceedingly
s,ppthnsiastic and confident. He has the
, ,asory of aerial navigation down pat,
and i confident that he will solve the
interesting problem. The grave OBJ
a,acles that others have encountered
s suu not with him. Iie has an appar-
a0tlv abiding faith in its ultimate sue
s soss The faith of Darius Green in his
sr;no mach ne was not greater. In
Sa.nypersation with IL Chronicie reporter
Yesterday, he said;
10 YES. there have been obstacles to
overcome. Capitalists have been slow
10 take hold, but, mark my words =
nonlpg his index finger straight ut
he scrihe's south eye and raising his
roice to Il concert pitch lne
words: well get there just the same. :"
Having forever settled that particu-
lar point, the Professor took n drawing
Of the proposed airship from his inner
coat pocket and proceeded with mi
mute description of the same.
M HIM ,vi,,tr cbaxvc thn yaeca1 IN
be cigar-shaped, the upper portion
beng the balloon proper the lower
half the deck upon which the freight
and passengers are to be carried.
you will observe continued the
aerial navigator. ''lhat the deck of the
vessel is closely connected w tn The
balloon itself. the two forming one
cylindrical whole. In this my ship d f
fers from anv which has ever been con
,ruced The propusive force, being
at tue point where the balloon and cal
arc Joined, am able 10 obtain mucl
better control OF the vessel than Other
aeronanls have who have had the pro
pulsve force placed in II ear suspended
alta distance below the balloon. Ii
such case, II head wind could not BIZ
prevented from driving the balloon
backward while the aeronaut endeavor
ed 10 propel it ahead. "
There are other essential differ
ences between my ship and all others
said the balloon ST. FOR example,
do not propose to be encumbcrad w d
sandbagS or any other kind of ballast
lnlieu thereof intend carrting ma
chncry which will enable me to Great
the force necessary both TO propel an
10 10 Sc and lower the ship
"What mach merry will You carry?'
'Three twelve horse eng mes, one sc
cooperate the two auXil ary propeller'
atequal distances from each other g
the bottom of the car, and one opera
in the driving propeller ut the stern
VIII oh latter also acts rs the rudder.
The sole Office OF the .prope Hers IirS
ment onGd is to aid III raising and low
eriug the ship witEcut the loss of gas.
What sort of fuel will You use?"
"a coal-oil and steam SPRAY, fed
the furnaces by an injector. The boi
CT, which has already been negot ate
for, will be fory-horse power Her
cholf, and will be furnished by Co
Brothers. of Lockport, N. Y. Pu
hydrogen gas will be used. and will
generated in the usual way, by ire
tnrnlngs and steam.
Where il the work being prosec
ledp'
Some parts right here in San Fra
cisco, where the vessel will be launc
ed"
when will t be launched"
'Well, not later than the LIST of q
coming August. The balloon part
The ship will be- built in Pniadel phi
as there are in San Francisco no faci
ues Tor its manufacture. The mater
IS to Gems It of an external and intern
layer OF some kind of tough silk,
teraid tn til sheet of rubber, t
whole covered by tape nettin
which be ne free from knots, will 81
The very smallest amount of frict
possible"
What rate of speed will you be al
" attain, do you imagine?'
Under ordinary circumstances,
mile m mute. With ever thing fl
Wahle' a much greater speed. y
How will YOU avoid head winds a
adverse currentsp'
Simply by rising above or dcscen
ing to level below them. This W
De pc easily done by operating the a,
mnnary propellers in opposite direction
ihese, YOU must understand, are sli
iar shape 10 ships screw. one n
uoh causing the vessel to rise and
opposite motion drawing her down.
Suppose the balloon should hre
when at a high altitrdeP'
That will be absolutely impossit
's " VIII be prov dnd with safely Naly